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April 30, 1929. c w HALLER 1,711,054

PICKLING CRATE Filed Sept. 27, 1928 2 Shets-Sheet 1 INVENTEIR HTTEIRNEYApril 30, 1929. c. w. HALLER PICKLING CRATE Filed Sept. 27, 1928 2Sheets-Sheet Z INVENTOR- EuY HTTURNEY Patented Apia 30, 1929.

CHARLES \V. HALLER, OF NHEELING, VIEfiT VIRG N BRONZE CASTING COMPANY,OF WHEELI TEST VIRGINIA.

ASSIGNOR TO WHEELING INIA, A CORPORATION OF PICKLING CRATE.

Application filed September This lllYQlli'lOi-i relates broa lly topickling crates and it tor its primary obyect to crate the pickling ofmetal heels wherein i it t; dily provide a crate t oinposed oi numerswhich are red in place incr that headed parts are presented and in ehthreaden s are used 3 "hat they are HtWidO a pickit likely to UI'EOUSLJan batn are Gill ll ()ther important 0 made apparent V, in describingwill E herein in whic top plan "$28M an end eiev side elevation an end e26 is a sec tion is an enlarged detail view, partly in section showingthe spacers beiiv-ieen the upper ends of the grids.

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deterring to said drawings, l desig' members 2 the end members, thecross members of a cast metal base 'hieh is preferably made in a singlepiece. Provided at appropriate points in each of the side members 1below the level oi the under sides of the cross members 3, or betweenthe ends oi adjacent cross mon -there is a plurality of openings 4:, twosuch openings having rectangular torm being herein shove Said openings 4have received therein the opposite end portions of the transverselydisposed connecting members 5 013 two substantially U-shaped liftingbars 5. Said bars which are substantially rectangular in cross sec- 2'7,1828. Serial No. 308,782.

tion, have their parallel members 5 rising vertically to a suitableheight and carrying at or adjacent to their upper ends a suitablebracing structure 6, the latter being herein shown as rectangular inform.

Parallel transverse rods 7 have their ends iounted in the paral elmembers 5 of the :Eting bars and mounted on said rods are re suspensionmembers 8 of a plurality of grids 8 and 9 which constitute partitionWalls or separators whereby the crate is divided into a plurality ofparallel compartments, such con'lpartments being designed for the"eception oi acks or bundles of sheets or dates which are to he pickled.Eyes 10 provided in the suspension members 8 receive the rods thereinWhile tubular spacers 11 mounted on said rods between adjacent gridsserre to maintain the latter in spaced relation.

Formed on the lower edge of each grid 8 and S) is a plurality ofsuitably located depending lugs 12 having therein eyes 13 rough whichare directed transverse rods the lugs of adjacent grids being maintainedon said rods in spaced relation by means oi. tubular spacers 15 similarto the spacers 11. The 12 of the opposite outermost grids are snuglyseate'l in recesses or seats 16 proviucd therefor iu the top surfaces ofthe side members 1 ol the basev Nuts 17 on the ends of the rods maintainthe parts in their proper relations.

Each of the outermost grids 9 has formed hereon, preferably as anintegral part there- ,t, a horizontally disposed outwardly projecti gledge 18 provided with a plurality of ,itably arranged holes 19 designedfor the reception oi the downturned ends 20 of WC transverse rods 20whereby is limited the extent to which sheets or packs may be introducedWithin the compartments of the hu t a crates from the opposite ends.

is to be noted that the grids are removable, thereby to facilitate theremoval and replacement or any grid or grids which may become damaged.Further, it Will be noted that any oil the various parts of thestructure as the lifting bars 5, the rods 7 and 14, the spacers l0 and14C, and the bracing structure 6 may be readily replaced as required.This is particularly desirable in view of the fact that the parts,particularly those which are exposed alternately t0 the air and to theacid of the pickling bath rapidly deteriorate, requiring occasionalrenewals.

What is claimed is- 1. A pickling crate comprising a base having sidemembers, lifting arms of approximately U-shape disposed in supportingrelation to said base, transverse rods connecting the parallel membersof said arms adja cent to the upper ends or the latter, a pinrality ofgrids having their upper portions mounted on said rods, rods upon whichthe lower edge portions of said grids are mounted, and means carried byeach of said rods whereby the grids are maintained in spaced relation.

:2. A pickling crate comprising a base having side members, said membersbeing provided with seats, li'l'ting arms disposed in supportingrelation to said base, transverse rods connecting the parallel membersof said arms adjacent to their upper ones, a pinrality of gridssuspended from said rods, apertured lugs formed on the lower edgeportions of said grids, transverse rods ceived in the apertures 01 saidlugs, and means carried by said rods whereby said 'ric s are maintainedin spaced relation, the in the outermost grids being received by theseats ol' the base.

A pickling -rate comprising a base ha v ing side members, said membersbeing provided with seats, lifting arms disposed in supporting relationto said base, transverse rods connecting the parallel members of saidarms adjacent to their upper ends, a plurality or grids suspended fromsaid rods, apertured lugs formed on the lower edge portions of saidgrids, transverse rods received in the e /11pm apertures of said lugs,and tubular members carried by each of said rods for maintaining saidgrids in spaced relation, the outermost grids having the lugs thereofresting on the seats of the side members of the base.

i. A pickling crate comprising a base l1avin side members, lilting armsof approxiniately ti-shape disposed in supporting ren to said base,transverse rods connect- .llel members of said arms adjao the upper endsof the latter, a pluof grids suspended from said rods, erse rodsconnecting the lower portions grids, means carried both by the upinspaced relation, and lugs formed on the lower portions o he outermos"grids for engaging the seat on the side members ot the base.

5. A pickling crate comprising a base havside members, lifting arms ofapproximateiy L -siiape disposed in supporting relation to said base,transverse rods connect- 1 to the upper ends of the latter, a plui iityof grids suspended from said rods, t anm'eise rods com'iecting the lowerpor- 'ds, means carried both by the rods for maintaining saidreiatioi'i, lugs formed on the

